How to get fromChicago to Shantouby plane, train or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Shantou by plane, train, or ferry

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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, train
best
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)plane ORD - HKG
2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
22h 48m
¥3,346–12,502
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, train
cheapest
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)plane ORD - CAN
2. Take the train from Guangzhou East to Chaoshan Stationtrain
28h 8m
¥2,780–9,370
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, train
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)plane ORD - XMN
2. Take the train from Xiamen North Station to Chaoshantrain
24h 49m
¥2,943–9,254
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane ORD - SWA
28h 19m
¥2,837–9,554
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, train
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX)plane ORD - SZX
2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
26h 15m
¥2,852–9,293
Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA)plane MDW - SWA
25h 18m
¥3,237–13,054
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Macau International Airport, ferry, train
1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Macau International Airport (MFM)plane ORD - MFM
2. Take the ferry from Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal to China Ferry Terminalferry
3. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chaoshan Stationtrain
27h 34m
¥4,284–14,608

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) flights

42Weekly Planes

20h 3mAverage Duration

¥2,415Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Chicago to Shantou.

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Distance: 12,954.2 km
Duration: 22h 48m

What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Shantou, China?

Japan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) 4 times a day.

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Shantou(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Shantou, alternately romanized as Swatow and sometimes known as Santow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, with a total population of 5,502,031 as of the 2020 census (5,391,028 in 2010) and an administrative area of 2248.39 km2. However, its built-up (or metro) area is much bigger with 12,543,024 inhabitants including Rongcheng and Jiedong districts, Jiexi county and Puning city in Jieyang plus all of Chaozhou city largely conurbated. This is de facto the 5th built-up area in mainland China between Hangzhou-Shaoxing (13,035,026 inhabitants), Xian-Xianyang (12,283,922 inhabitants) and Tianjin (11,165,706 inhabitants).

Places to stay in Shantou

Sheraton Shantou Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Shantou Junhua Haiyi Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Holiday Inn Express Shantou City Center by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

No. 6 Cuobian Hostel(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

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